Question

The study of modern management began in the late nineteenth century with the _______ and is centered around scientific management, bureaucratic organizations, administrative principles, and management science. a. behaviorist perspective b. humanistic perspective c. conflict perspective d. classical perspective

Answer 1

Answer:

D.  Classical perspective

Explanation:

This perspective of management as propounded by some scholars, namely; Max Weber, Frederick Winslow Taylor, and Henri Fayol. This perspective uses scientific analysis to analyze employees in an organization by increasing the value of their impacts on an organization.

Frederick Winslow Taylor propounded the scientific methods of management. He was of the view that employees' influence in an organization can be quantified using a scientific approach. Max Weber came up with the idea of bureaucracy in an organization. He believed that, managerial roles in an organization would run smoothly with the application of bureaucracy. Henri Fayol also followed the same path as the earlier mentioned theorists. He created some functions of management, namely; planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.